Well, I typed up an entire post and accidently deleted the whole thing. So here's the deal quickly.
Alex Oriakhi has decided to leave the UConn Huskies men's basketball program. The news was broken earlier on Wednesday by Kevin Duffy of the CT Post.
Here are the links:
UConn's Alex Oriakhi transferring [CT Post]
UConn's Alex Oriakhi requests transfer from Huskies [CBSSports.com]
Angela Oriakhi Not Sure if Son is Transferring [David Borges - New Haven Register]
Oriakhi Has Asked for Release, is Exploring Options [David Borges - New Haven Register]
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